Date: Sept. 28, 2025 Participant: Owen Taylor #11726 Race: 2025 Boulderthon Marathon Distance: 26.2 miles Weather: Perfect running weather with temperatures in the 50's to 70's and nice cloud cover

Consistent Pace with Strong Finish Owen maintained a steady pace throughout the marathon, averaging a 9:28 min/mile. He showed strong pacing consistency, beginning the race with a 9:56 min/mile split and eventually picking up speed, closing with a notable 8:24 min/mile on mile 19. His overall time was 4:08:07, placing him 26th in his division out of 34 participants, which is consistent with his age group. The ability to accelerate in mile 19 highlights good pacing tactics that positively impacted his performance. In terms of splits, Owen demonstrated a substantial improvement from start to finish, managing to quicken his pace from the first mile (9:56) to several below-average splits, such as the remarkable 8:41 min/mile in mile 12 and an 8:56 min/mile in mile 15. Although there was a slowdown between miles 24 and 26, these insights can be leveraged to strategize future race plans that focus slightly more on maintaining energy in the latter stages while pacing control was notably promising early and mid-race.